✅ Whitefirms.org – Frequently Asked Questions
Do you charge for listing my Business?
Yes, as White firms do charge an annual fee to maintain an active presence and visibility for competitive search terms. It is a known fact that to rank on search engines and on social Media Platforms, white Firms continuously work in the background with scheduling social media posts and building high-quality, relevant backlinks, and to sustain the cost, we will be charging a nominal fee for each business.
What are your charges?
To simplify the costing, we charge a business listing based on the keyword search volume. For example, if a keyword that a business would like to target has a search volume of more than 50,000 searches per month, we charge around 150$ per month, and for all businesses with less than 50,000 search volume, we charge 90$ per month.
Can you guarantee that I will receive leads from White Firms?
Yes, White Firms has been created to produce higher-quality and more targeted leads. We make sure that your business listing page is ranked for your desired two keywords quickly and gets audience from social media Platforms consistently, and maintains its position on SERP.
Why should I list my Business with white firms when compared to my website, popular Yellow Pages, and Google My Business?
“Your website, Yellow Pages and Google My Business — each serve an objective. Yet, each operates in its own vacuum.”
Ultimately, most websites depend on a consistent flow of time-consuming efforts (SEO, Ad campaigns, etc.) to be active and viewable on Search engines. If these efforts cease, many of these sites will sit silently on the web. Yellow Pages and similar directories provide listings for businesses; however, rarely do they show why you are worthy of consideration or credibility to choose you. Google My Business does assist with local search discovery; however, due to excessive competition, the level of visibility can vary greatly depending on multiple factors, including customer reviews, geographic location and changing algorithms.
White Firms was developed to fill this Gap. In addition to listing your business, White Firms presents it. White Firms creates your brand as a rich-content webpage with structured ranking focused text, visuals, audio and video - designed to attract attention, build credibility and trust, rather than simply appearing within search results. Each listing created through White Firms is optimised to rank on search engines and social platforms, not just regionally but globally and in various languages.
“The greatest distinction between White Firms and the other three is intent. The primary focus of your website is to describe you. Yellow Pages and Google My Business let consumers know that you exist. White Firms works to position your business proactively in front of consumers who are currently researching, comparing and making decisions. To summarise, White Firms does not supplant your website, nor your Google My Business listing; instead, White Firms enhances both by converting visibility into clarity, and clarity into predictable lead generation.
Will my competitors be included in the same list as my own business?
Primarily – No; As per White Firm's policy, we only partner with Ltd Companies and work towards creating long-term search engine presence for those companies. Before finalising similar businesses, we only include a limited number of similar businesses and do not promote similar businesses within the same location to create their listing on White Firms. For instance, if you were a Graphic Designer and wanted to specialise your business in a specific area (Versailles) located in Paris, White Firms would not approve any other business with the same specialisation in that exact geographic location. Therefore, your business listing will be the only one dedicated to that geographic location (City/Local Area). Although neighbouring localities (Paris) could potentially be featured on White Firms, they will not be targeted for Versailles. Ultimately, by limiting the competition for the same search query, this approach creates a competitive advantage for your business.
Why did you exclude access for businesses to edit their listings?
We chose to exclude access for editing by businesses as a method to avoid friction and ultimately improve the user experience on a discovery-based platform. Most business owners do not wish to create additional accounts, passwords or dashboards to manage. What most business owners are looking for is increased visibility, credibility and leads. By eliminating login capabilities, Whitefirms.org has remained simple, open and accessible to all users. Additionally, login-based platforms often result in inaccurate or outdated information, self-edited content and/or manipulated reviews. By controlling the update and verification processes on our end, we ensure that listings remain neutral, unbiased and accurate. Finally, there is a significant benefit to privacy. Without logins, there are no passwords to store and therefore no authentication data to secure and a minimal chance of misusing any data or compromising any accounts. Whitefirms.org was developed as a discovery platform and not an account management tool. Our main goal was to provide a clear and reliable representation of businesses without providing another system for businesses to manage.
Are all listings thoroughly reviewed before being published?
Yes, each business that lists with White Firms goes through an exhaustive and rigorous review process before being published; the review process is one of the main distinguishing features of White Firms as opposed to many other directories. The review is NOT just to verify the business's information, but to determine if the business has integrity and honesty (as best as can be determined by the use of trusted indicators), such as past customer experiences, recommendations from the business owner's professional community, or feedback from our vast network of professionals, influencers and customers. Our goal is to give our users a sense of assurance that the businesses they find are real and reputable. We take pride in maintaining the highest level of transparency. If a business is found to be engaging in deceptive practices, misrepresenting itself, or participating in any other illegal activities, we will instantly remove the listing. White Firms will not support a listing based solely on it being included on the platform. In addition, our ongoing review process allows us to continue to maintain a clean, trustworthy and valuable resource for users who want to make informed decisions regarding businesses, as well as for businesses wanting to be represented in a reputable way.
Is my listing going to remain forever once I stop paying for my yearly listing fee?
That is dependent upon the situation, and it is best explained in detail. If your business becomes established and you begin to receive good positioning in search results, and you determine that you no longer need the listing and choose to discontinue working with White Firms, we will attempt to educate you on the benefits of maintaining your listing, and if you are unwilling to continue with White Firms, we have no alternative but to delete the listing. That is because, like many things in life, maintaining visibility, keeping current with trends and protecting your search rankings takes continuous effort, and we only keep active listings that are officially supported. If however, White Firms is unable to get your business to display on the front page of search results for the agreed upon keywords and you cannot afford to pay for the listing fees, we completely understand your decision and will offer you the opportunity to use White Firms without charging you for listing fees until we can establish your business listing page on the first page of search results and then we can revisit the commercial discussions regarding listing fees. By establishing this type of fair and transparent process, we enable businesses to only pay when we deliver value and hold ourselves accountable for delivering the services that we commit to.